Statewide, candidates and outside groups combined to spend more than $128 million on 27 races for the House.

Written by

Brian Tumulty
Gannett Washington Bureau

Three U.S. House races in New York state each topped $10 million in campaign spending last year.

Statewide, candidates and outside groups combined to spend more than $128 million on 27 races for the House, according to recent filings with the Federal Election Commission.

The filings also show that in each of seven House races, outside advocacy groups spent between $2 million and $5.5 million. The groups include super PACs that can raise unlimited donations from individuals and corporate donors. ...